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“Researchers were curious to know how the wreckage was affecting the local marine ecosystem.”
“Mauro Pazzi In total, the researchers observed 151 species, ranging from common fish to invertebrates and mammals.”
“Mediterranean monk seals spend most of their time in water, but they waddle onto land periodically to rest and give birth.”
“This Hospital Ship Sank Off Albania's Coast During World War II.”
“Edda Ciano , the daughter of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and the wife of Italian foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano , was among the survivors.”
“Mauro Pazzi Additionally, researchers observed a rare Mediterranean monk seal resting in the vessel—the first sighting of the endangered species in Vlora Bay since 1996.”
“The researchers observed 151 species at the wreck site.”
“Modugno is now developing a 3D model of the Po so that others can explore the shipwreck virtually.”
“An estimated 444 to 600 mature Mediterranean monk seals remain in the Mediterranean Sea and small areas of the Atlantic Ocean near northwest Africa.”
“Scientists also spotted squid egg clusters attached to the vessel.”
“Now, more than eight decades later, the wreck is teeming with marine life, researchers report in a paper published July 26 in the journal Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability .”
“Mauro Pazzi Scientists were also dismayed to find a handful of invasive devil firefish swimming around the wreck.”
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“On the night the Po sank, however, its lights had intentionally been kept off to avoid drawing attention to other ships anchored in the bay.”
“The 443-foot-long shipwreck lies within the Karaburun-Sazan Marine Protected Area.”
“Hospital ships During World War II, h ospital ships were protected under international humanitarian law.”